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Kansas City, Mo., man sentenced for anti-LGBTQ hate crime

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Malachi Robinson was sentenced to 262 months in prison for shooting a gay teen A Kansas City, Mo., judge has sentenced Malachi Robinson, 25, to 262 months — nearly 22 years — in prison on a hate crimes charge after Robinson admitted he shot a 16-year-old youth, identified only as M.S., because of the younger man’s sexual orientation.

Robinson pleaded guilty on July 7, 2022, to one count of violating the federal Matthew Shepherd and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

He has been in federal custody since Aug. 10, 2021, when he was indicted by a federal grand jury. U.S. District Judge Brian C.

Wimes handed down the sentence today (Thursday, April 20), according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

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